These simple chord substitutions are a game changer for improvising on guitar! Guitar Lesson - EP529

[@javier123454321]

The best guitar YT channel. Even if it's not exactly the style I play, it's full of ideas and concepts which open up the guitar immensely.

[@lethaldose2000]

I have dropped all other subscriptions and I cling on to this one for all the insighs. Technical and musical shifts that Brian comes up with. Brian is so expert at teaching how to play in one place and yet sound so dynamic. Excellent lesson.

[@TimothyJohnson-o9o]

I agree I think this is the right way to go all the way play that guitar Believe me I hooked up with guitar master method for since 2017 I haven't got this far and I just did it on it for a couple days

[@overtonesnteatime198]

I get the notion but I still suggest checking out other channels as there is some amazing ones just like this.... Jack Ruch for example. Cheers

[@anthonyelias2030]

I’ve been a member of Active Melody for the last four or five years, and have learned so much from Brian. This lesson is but another example of the valuable musical eduction that he has to give. I can’t tell you how many times I have just shaken my head in awe at the knowledge that I have received. Thanks again Brian. For your insight, your knowledge, and your passion for passing it on.

[@mr.casken1845]

Really appreciate the clarity of your lessons. Often persons with your talent cannot communicate in a way that is clear and easy to understand. Thank you for what you are doing.

[@matthewmurray9178]

I keep saying this : you're brilliant at this. Thanks Brian.

[@4MarkAlanMusic]

Without a doubt you are one of the best guitar teachers on the internet. Been a member for several years. Well worth the money for the volume and quality of your materials! Thank you, Brian!!

[@fishzebra]

Thanks, you deserve a medal for joining the dots of musical improv

[@lethaldose2000]

Brain's a master at joining the musical dots.

[@lethaldose2000]

Brian is a master at joining the musical dots

[@rogeratkins9909]

Brian, this is absolutely terrific. Substitutions add so much colour to the basic chords and your clear explanation has added even more to what I have already learnt from you over the years. Every day's a school day! One of the best of so many excellent lessons.

[@williamswain9549]

I love it... very special... should serve us well along with all the other Great! Technics. Thanks Brian

[@1970Richiez]

Its amazing how much of this stuff we actually play and don't even know what it is... it just sounds right to ya ear

[@javier123454321]

I mean theory is descriptive. First you hear it, and like it then you try to come up with a system to describe it.

[@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes]

Hell yeah!!!!!!

[@denisechetty4019]

When improvising over your G chord rhythm I find it amazing how many possibilities there are with lead playing👍🎸

[@MohammadHuda-je6br]

I don't know how to thak you Brian. I know all the stuffs youre teaching but was a little confused and your instructions made it clear to me. God bless you dear Brian!

[@Black1ce8]

Woahhhhhhhh very excellent lesson. This is nice and concise but explains it very well! I’ve needed this to solidify my info for years. Glad I found it!

[@joshuabrande2417]

I find when you say one chord is the same as another chord, to be very helpful and clarifying. Thanks Brian.

[@rubenaguirreycanciones6838]

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing. So easy to understand your style of teaching. Love every lesson. However…These are my favorites

[@mikeb2398]

The G to Gmaj7 sounds so good. You can hear it in “Gypsy Wind” by Dan Fogelberg. Love your lessons Brian.

[@DailyDoing]

Also in Lying Eyes by the Eagles. Good stuff

[@pschlosb]

That's exactly what I was going to say, re: Lying Eyes

[@RobinGlasco]

Thank you for all the new riffs and voicings I've been picking up! Much appreciated.

[@kevinmorris7722]

This was a fantastic lesson. It put together many things I knew but wasn't relating. I'm saving this for review again a few times. Thanks Brian. You're the best.

[@sjstone8596]

I feel some good ‘Lyin Eyes’ vibes and relevant technique here! Excellent lesson thank you.

[@douglaschristine8387]

Hi Brian, I don't watch too many of these kind of videos but it changed my mind and I learned a lot from it. The same goes with the Caged videos and modes, thank you 🙏.

[@rabbalam]

Just started playing again...after 30 years off. This time, rather than playing "by ear", I'm into learning theory. On that subject, I like your videos the best!

[@barbarasandoval2231]

Hi Brian I have have to repeat this lesson a couple of times to get it . Thanks

[@claytondownes7126]

I love this lesson Brian !

[@Gwyhir]

Your lessons are always put over in a manner which I find easy to remember. 👍

[@Gwyhir]

A real breakthrough for me in this lesson … I wish I could have made these connections years ago !

[@knowthygod-olivergonsalves2336]

Loved the lesson.....Tried variations and it works so well....so melodic....it clicked in my brain

[@saltydog8243]

Where I'm at in my guitar journey, this was exactly what I was needing.

[@ieldepiel]

Cool Brian, can feel the stroll

[@robertq8412]

I absolutely love this.....I like you always say "my thought process" which leaves the door open for and encourages us to find our own process👍👍👍👍👍( 5 out of 5)

[@robertbluemer1062]

A fantastic way to add color to your improvising over bluegrass chord progression.

[@jellybean6778]

Excellent lesson. There is so much here!

[@tommyguitar534]

Please MORE like this!😂 love it, alot for me to practise, whenever I think now I know almost everything, I watch something I dont know by your videos and I am like "whattt?? I didnt know that.." 😂

[@owenanstey436]

Very effective minimal shapes to create unusual dreamy vibe. Love this, would like to see more. Kind regards o

[@Mamadouyerodiall0]

Thank you sir it is very good so i need somme exemples again in phrases by triades ...

[@lgp4960]

The chord sub is enlightening, thanks Brian!

[@joshuawilson1396]

Excellent lesson! Very well explained and extremely helpful lesson content

[@mikebaron4264]

Thank you for this really great explanation of chord substitution! Knowledge really is power.

[@zvezdanstojanovic3724]

What to say. Simply, beautiful.

[@TheJedRides]

Nice instruction -- thanks. Felt like I was hearing a little nod to the Eagles over that G jamtrack!

[@markspencer4557]

Excellent as always.

[@chongyang3930]

Love watching you teaching. ❤️

[@rexchristian3067]

You are a awesome teacher

[@1000foxtrot]

Great lesson .... Must say I knew most of it .... but you put in some new fresh little things .. and yes, sometimes it is what you need

[@davidheilman1613]

Thanks for this lesson. I enjoy substituting chords from time to time. It helps me from having most everything I create sound like everything else I've done previously. Adding "Variety" to my playing! Imagine that! Helps make a very Mechanical and Uncreative Player (Me) sound better than he should.

[@landon.cunningham]

I really enjoyed this one.

[@snook377]

Another great lesson

[@Goateeist1]

Great Lesson!!

[@alwilson6490]

you are the best! keep up the good work

[@javieravendanocisneros5733]

Gran lección para mejorar!!... gracias saludos desde México.

[@notsoanonymous2458]

Very interesting stuff with a cool sound. And as always, well taught.

[@davyjones9917]

Simple but so overlooked

[@toddhudson4965]

Wow. Mind blown. 😮😊

[@Lumpschlevot]

I needed this.

[@TurboCummins]

Thank you for the great video and ideas.

[@GuitarJoLa]

Your lessons are always helpful and always very inspiring, Brian! If I could only keep up... ! 🎶💕

[@buckjones1299]

Great lesson, But all your lessons are Great 👍

[@rickthomas2873]

Great lesson

[@chrisrauber6956]

This is very cool. Thanks.

[@patrickpowell5430]

Thanks for that, Brian, again very useful even though it covered ground I already knew, but somehow repetition from a different angle substantiates your knowledge and makes you a little more comfortable with it. Oddly, I first came across the ‘two chords superimposed on each other sound’ in practice decades ago, but I didn’t have a clue as to the ‘why’ until I started taking playing more seriously and took jazz guitar lessons (and btw my teacher made me realise that despite the superficial ‘simple music’ image country guitars are some of the best players around, as good as any jazzer any day). The thought that crossed my mind is that when we first ‘get into theory’, it’s a bit like walking into a jungle without a map, but little by little (in my case slowly) it all begins to come together and to make sense and - ironically! - with understanding comes the insight that it’s all a little simpler than we thought: the patterns in chords etc. Another insight I had was about ‘classical’ music (called by some when I was young in a small town on the Thames in Oxfordshire ‘serious’ music): ‘he’s only using a D major chord followed by a G major then an E minor! Bloody cheat!’ (i.e. ‘classical music should be more ‘complex’). The insight? Er, no, it’s just the same - sound, though orchestration does create more complex effects. Relating that to your video, the some of the strings playing a Bm over others playing a G major). Once I had got my head around ‘modes’, I realised how essentially simple they are, too. And I made a very short video for my son, also learning guitar, simply playing each of the seven modes (in Western music, that is) in Garageband, note by note, one mode after the other and telling him to LISTEN to the different sounds they made: that would teach him everything about modes. The theory could come later. Anyway, thank you and all the best from - a very rainy summer washout - North Cornwall, UK. P

[@mikecatello1710]

Lots of good info here Brian!

[@eduardocardenas2478]

Excellent like always, thanks for sharing your talent.. ❤👍🙏👏👏👏🇲🇽

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

Yeah this is awesome ❤ 🛎 and 👍

[@hansfreekit]

thank you. very useful

[@ssdelmar]

Wow the G9 substitution looks like a Dm triad :) and sounds great :)

[@baneverything5580]

Nice playing. Thanks. I finally got my Dean acoustic neck adjusted where it`s enjoyable to play. It sounds so great plugged in.

[@rexchristian3067]

Very good and how nice ty you

[@henninghesse9910]

Thank you. Great information, very good explained.

[@byroncrump4390]

Sounds glorious

[@piratejack2469]

Great lesson though I did get a little lost at times...but that's probably me being thick! One thing I would love to see you do is a lesson on the way Willie Nelson plays with your own take on it as I love the way you play.

[@returntopeace]

I´m pretty sure there is a WN style tune on his website.

[@piratejack2469]

@@returntopeace thanks I will have a look.

[@johnsimmons6136]

good one thank you!

[@surfrby8876]

Really nice Brian , thank you

[@gratefulpipeandcigar3239]

I heard a little Bolero in there for a moment. Great sounds playing strange stuff over a G.

[@waynesilverman3048]

A bit of stone roses there, they had the byrds produced sound but with chorus fx!

[@DB-rr1eo]

I love to looks of the guitar. I believe they have wide necks though.

[@smittysmith3093]

I enjoy you weekly lessons and have learned so much from them. You do a great job explaining and challenging me to see the relationships in your teachings. You put thing into a useable idea perfect for adding to my own creations in playing and song writing. I am local to you in Williamson county and collect guitars as well. That's a unusual parlor guitar your playing, what is it?

[@activemelody]

That’s a Wandering Boy

[@smittysmith3093]

@@activemelodyIt is a cool old finger picking style blues guitar.

[@charlesstorrs5210]

Love it so much...wow

[@dieselman7453]

My man Brian great lesson !! Tell me the secret we’re do u get all those Killer guitar s the acoustics your collection is endless and always high end !! The neck on that guitar in the video looks Devine !! I play lowdens and matons myself I’m getting a Martin this year I’m thinking a 00028 ec model !! Cheers Brian Ireland 🇮🇪

[@activemelody]

That one is a Wandering Boy (Australia), but I replaced the fretboard with a traditional… the original one had many issues

[@marcdupuylolier3540]

Merci beaucoup 🙏

[@bobcabo4509]

Very interesting.

[@stormp00per66]

Great lesson! And yes, I did pause and think about it even though I couldn't figure it out :P Time for part 2. Thank you kindly for the lesson

[@aplpax]

slick ass accessible stuff!!

[@raymondkirkland887]

I sure would like to get all the materials and part #2 Please help Me with this..., Thank You ‼️

[@GGutierrez]

Intelligent learning...

[@dontuttle]

Nice!😃

[@DailyDoing]

I am confused on how your can play a Gmaj7th triad then move up with the same position to become a G9th then a G6th. Wouldn't they all be some form of a Maj7th? Help!

[@duanetrivett750]

Is that a Larson Brother Guitar you are playing ? They are incredible Guitars .

[@superdave1964]

good stuff!

[@garyrichard3545]

Can you do a lesson on a song by Little Milton: I could of saved our love

[@Robert-fi9xl]

I dig it

[@ronp7835]

Light bulb moments for sure! Brian, how did you learn all of this? Taking lessons with someone over the years or picking it up on your own through books or videos? Thanks for your insights.

[@activemelody]

Just figuring stuff out but by but over the years.

[@steveavant9727]

I’ve been curious about that too. Brian has an intimate knowledge of the guitar, I’ve wondered about his background, music education and formal training on guitar.

[@d60guy]

"I hope a light bulb went off for someone".... I have so many "light bulb" moments watching your videos, if you sent me a "light bill", I'd go broke. Great lesson as usual.

[@baneverything5580]

Sounded like the Robert Plant song Big Log chord near minute 3.

[@pschlosb]

I'm just trying to figure out how you call the B Lydian....For the key of G B would be third interval so wouldn't that be Phrygian? And C would be the 4th which would be Lydian. Or am I mistaken?

[@itsrob2321]

Great lesson! I just found you…

[@postoffice146]

It's so interesting but confusing too how everything connects. I'm a premium member again. I was years ago but it was too much for my level. Since then learned enough theory and fretboard to follow your lessons and to understand what's going on.

[@jspendleton3898]

How does that Wandering Boy guitar compare to an old Martin?

[@activemelody]

not even in the same league to be honest

[@jspendleton3898]

@@activemelody I take that to mean it's good, real good!

[@activemelody]

@@jspendleton3898 no - sorry i should have clarified. i meant that the Martin is far superior. i've had lots of issues with this guitar - and had to spend a lot of money having the neck rebuilt - the original one had many issues. It plays and sounds great now, but has had a lot of work unfortunately.

[@genki3183]

So pretty ❤

[@Charles_S.]

Can you tell me what key this is in? With B lydian (as you state) playing over the G it seems like it would be key of F sharp maj. ?

[@activemelody]

G Lydian (not B) - the key is G

[@Arthur_My_Dear]

@@activemelodyI think that what’s causing the confusion is that G major is a key whilst G Lydian is a mode. Lydian mode is the 4th mode of a key, in this case D major. Although the chord you are playing is G, the key is D major, of which G Lydian is the 4th mode. Of course Bm is the relative minor of D major, which is why it sounds good. If you play the notes of G Lydian starting from D, that is the D major scale.

[@2001joe]

Brian. what is the guitar & mode; you're playing? Looks like a Martin.

[@activemelody]

It's a Wandering Boy (Australian)

[@postoffice146]

How is the A minor triad under one finger on the 5th fret also seen as a D9 chord because there's just the 5th, 9th/2nd, and a flat 7th of a D chord? There's no D, no third, just the fifth of a D, that's just one note of a chord triad. Couldn't it even be seen as something else then as well? Doesn't really matter though what that chord is called, it sounds right. It has notes from D, D minor and G major. This lesson is excellent, haven't seen this kind of approach from any other teacher.

[@activemelody]

you don't HAVE to play a root note (or even a third) to represent a chord. remember, the ACTUAL D chord is being played in the jam track - so you're playing a substitution on top of that chord to color it in a way that it sounds like a D 9 - that's how all of this works.

[@zenlandzipline]

Take it easy guys.